Legal Opinion

Pfizer, Inc. v. Ranbaxy Laboratories, Limited

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided August 2, 2006No. 2006-1179PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MICHEL, Chief Judge.

In this patent case concerning the prescription drug Lipitor®, which is used to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, defendants-appellants Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited and Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (collectively “Ranbaxy”) appeal from a final judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Plaintiffs-appellees Pfizer Inc., Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Warner-Lambert Co., Warner-Lambert Co. LLC, and Warner-Lambert Export, Ltd. (collectively “Pfizer”) filed four complaints, later consolidated into a single action,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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3Cited by50 opinions

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